HB 13: Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact

GENERAL BILL by Hunschofsky; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, Driskell, Franklin, Rosenwald, Tant, Tendrich, Woodson

Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; Creates Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; provides for recognition of access to social work services, including through telehealth, in member states; provides for development of data system, reporting procedures, & exchange of specified information between member states; specifies licensees practicing in remote state under compact must adhere to laws & rules of that state.

Current Bill Version Posted: 9/15/2025 12:09 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 15 by Hunschofsky Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Last Action: 2/16/2026 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda	Linked
  S 74 by Harrell Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Similar
  S 76 by Harrell Public Records and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced	Compare

• Analyses (3)

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  • Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   12/9/2025
  • Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   1/14/2026
  • Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)   1/21/2026

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  456.073	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 52 (pdf)
  456.076	Impaired practitioner programs.	Page 54 (pdf)
  491.004	Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.	Page 55 (pdf)
  491.005	Licensure by examination.	Page 55 (pdf)
  491.006	Licensure or certification by endorsement.	Page 56 (pdf)
  491.009	Discipline.	Page 56 (pdf)
  491.022		Page 5 (pdf)
  768.28	Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.	Page 62 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  9/15/2025	H	• Filed
  10/1/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  12/2/2025	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  12/9/2025	H	• Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  1/16/2026	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar